Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:05:25 -0600
Reply-To: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Silly idea?
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It has tire rev per mile part of calculation
Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Feb 10, 2014 2:02 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> There are a lot of garbage calculators on the web.
>
> Tire companies tell you how many rev/mile their tires turn. That is the
> spec to use for calculating gearing. If your calculator used a raw tire
> size instead then it is probably garbage.
>
>
> BFG says their 195/75/14 tire is 815 rev/mile
> BFG says their 215/75/15 tire is 748 rev/mile
>
>
> Mark
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> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
>
>> It was showing me that the only ratio difference of the two was the ring
>> and pinion. The tire size is 27.8 on the bfg and 25-26 on my 195/75/14?
>>
>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>> On Feb 10, 2014 1:17 PM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I was using the transaxle ratio/tire size calculator thing to make my
>>> reference from. Is it not that accurate?
>>>
>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>>> On Feb 10, 2014 1:14 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Stock DK tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 65.6 mph
>>>>
>>>> Stock DZ tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 51.4 mph
>>>>
>>>> Stock DZ tranny and 215/75/15 tires in 4th at 3500 is 56.1 mph
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Volks, I may have another silly idea. I am planning on having my
>>>>> diesel
>>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a 4.13
>>>>> and
>>>>> 2.25 if my memory is correct to aide pulling my small fishing boat out
>>>>> of
>>>>> the water. My silly idea is that with 215/75/15 bfg all terrains
>>>>> matched
>>>>> to
>>>>> my diesel ratio transaxle is about the same as my dk transaxle with my
>>>>> 195/75/14. I was thinking that when I'm bringing the boat camping I
>>>>> will
>>>>> run the 14" wheel package to take some load off the engine/transaxle
>>>>> and
>>>>> when I am not bringing the boat Ill use the big wheel package to gain
>>>>> some
>>>>> hwy speed? It's so crazy, it just might work??
>>>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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